Petition to get Disagree button removed

*realizes it's ironic to disagree with this post*

*disagrees anyway*

Joeyd727 wrote: »

Pupnuzz wrote: »

So what I'm gathering is no one has compassion for all the new members here who are being slammed with disagrees all over the place? People coming to this place looking for support on thier weight loss journey. Who finally make a post and someone just hits disagree because "eh, I'm allowed too" how is that supposed to motivate someone or encourage them or be supportive?
There even rules about it in the community terms of service incase you're wondering! Go read it!

All of you are thinking way too small with your "privelage" to hit a disagree button.

XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »

Pupnuzz wrote: »

I don't know about anyone else, but as a community that is supposed to be supportive. I feel the disagree button has no place here. The recent events in the selfie thread have made it clear that it will be used for abuse. And I've seen people all over the place in the diet, support and other places using it on people's positive posts too. I think that if you disagree with someone so strongly then the person should have to make an actual post discussing why and create a healthy dialogue. That is the way support and communities progress. Not hiding behind a button. Other forums I've used will actually post your username publicly at the bottom of posts you disagree with so that you can be held responsible and make your point of view known.

Disagreeing with a post adds nothing to discussion value, where as replying and positive ratings do.

So I'm asking those who agree to also post in this thread and help notify the moderators that we think there needs to be changed or at least modifications to the disagree button.

Why does a positive rating without a comment add value when a disagree doesn't?

Because a positive ratings lifts someone up and ecourages thier journey, regardless if someone replies. A negative rating is demoralising and adds nothing of value to a person's journey. Especially when it's on posts of people starting out weightloss, looking for support, people offering support and people even offering recipies and advice. How or why someone can disagree with a recipie is well beyond my understanding, let alone disagreeing with someone who's looking for weight loss support

I think everyone here for the most part supports each other's health and weightloss/gain/lift journey. I just don't think most people give 2 💩's about a silly button. I'm sure there are some who do and those who do abuse those stupid things but in the end of the day it's just a sad face button. Just ignore it. I would think the positivity that other preach and share to each other on comments and posts would have more of an impact that the sad face button.
I got disagreed one-time for saying I didn't like eggplant 🤷🏻‍♂️ I didn't go and cry about it. Just move on, if you let silly things like this impact your progress and life then you'll never achieve your goals.

I think I received a swarm of disagrees wandering into a thread that was about sports bras or something. I knew I was pushing the red, shiny, candy-like button, but I couldn't stop.

I am probably overly thoughtful before posting anything on here, to protect myself, but also to be respectful of others. I have a pretty timid personality (something I’m trying to break out of) and am very non-confrontational, which is why I typically stick to forums that deal with lighter subject matter. Even still, I checked, and I have 49 disagrees lol.

I get what Pupnuzz was saying, especially when it comes to newcomers. A “disagree”, particularly a completely unwarranted one, can be disheartening and discouraging to someone who may have just joined here looking to regain their confidence, for instance. But, sad fact: this is the INTERNET. You get what you sign up for. There’s gonna be ALL kinds of personality types, and disagree button or not, we all have to deal with some disagree-ers and bad bananas. Maybe they hit the button because they disagree, maybe they hit it just to be a *kitten*, or maybe their finger just slipped (which has absolutely been the case for me sometimes 100% of the time - sorry guys! 😂) Who knows!

At the end of the day, they aren’t responsible for how you feel, just like you aren’t responsible for how they feel.

Now, someone hit me with a disagree to make it an even 50 lol

Thank you ❤️

AriesFL wrote: »

Maybe I been seeing things differently. I think the community has been great, Especially to new people. I’m still relatively new on boards. I’m sure there are isolated incidents, but overall it has been great and pleasant. Not everything will be perfect. If someone does disagree with me, I honestly haven’t noticed. It’s ok if someone does. I can’t always be right and just like outside the boards. I keep an open mind to learn different views that challenge mine.

What he said.

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Pupnuzz wrote: »

So what I'm gathering is no one has compassion for all the new members here who are being slammed with disagrees all over the place? People coming to this place looking for support on thier weight loss journey. Who finally make a post and someone just hits disagree because "eh, I'm allowed too" how is that supposed to motivate someone or encourage them or be supportive?
There even rules about it in the community terms of service incase you're wondering! Go read it!

All of you are thinking way too small with your "privelage" to hit a disagree button.

XxFunctionalStrengthxX wrote: »

Pupnuzz wrote: »

I don't know about anyone else, but as a community that is supposed to be supportive. I feel the disagree button has no place here. The recent events in the selfie thread have made it clear that it will be used for abuse. And I've seen people all over the place in the diet, support and other places using it on people's positive posts too. I think that if you disagree with someone so strongly then the person should have to make an actual post discussing why and create a healthy dialogue. That is the way support and communities progress. Not hiding behind a button. Other forums I've used will actually post your username publicly at the bottom of posts you disagree with so that you can be held responsible and make your point of view known.

Disagreeing with a post adds nothing to discussion value, where as replying and positive ratings do.

So I'm asking those who agree to also post in this thread and help notify the moderators that we think there needs to be changed or at least modifications to the disagree button.

Why does a positive rating without a comment add value when a disagree doesn't?

Because a positive ratings lifts someone up and ecourages thier journey, regardless if someone replies. A negative rating is demoralising and adds nothing of value to a person's journey. Especially when it's on posts of people starting out weightloss, looking for support, people offering support and people even offering recipies and advice. How or why someone can disagree with a recipie is well beyond my understanding, let alone disagreeing with someone who's looking for weight loss support

So, you're saying you disagree with people who disagree with your disagreement of a disagree button?

Joeyd727 wrote: »

Even though I disagree with his argument about removing the disagree button and I stand by whatever I've said here but I do understand what OP was stating. With that said it's not like a progress pic or a weightloss issue was disagreed with, someone or mutliple people disagreed with a pic of him wearing a leather dog mask 🤷🏻‍♂️

That was what all the hoopla is about? Good grief. 🤦🏼‍♀️